Brown-Smith, Janine

Kenneth A. Brown focuses on commercial, corporate, land use, and real estate litigation in state and federal courts.  Ken is a graduate of Columbia College, Columbia University, where he studied Political Science and Economics.  Ken graduated magna cum laude, from New York Law School, where he was ranked 4th in his class, a recipient of a full-tuition merit scholarship, and a research editor of the Law Review.  While a law student, Ken interned with state and federal judges.

After graduation from law school, Ken held a two-year position as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert D. Potter, Chief Judge of the United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina, located in Charlotte, North Carolina.  He then returned to New York and worked on numerous complex litigation matters in state and federal courts.

In addition to being admitted to practice before the courts of the State of New York, Ken is admitted to practice in the United States District Courts of the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.  He is a member of the New York County Lawyers' Association and the Suffolk County Bar Association.

Ken has made several continuing legal education presentations for the National Business Institute (NBI) on the topics of water boundaries, boundary dispute resolution, and ethics.

Ken was born in Manhattan, and has lived on Long Island most of his life.  He now resides in Massapequa with his wife Maryjane Altman.